APUSH Chapter 12 & 13 Questions

What was the main goal of early-19th-century Utopian communities? a. Rehabilitating nonviolent criminals b. Providing better services for low-income families c. Serving as sociological studies d. Achieving religious, social, economic, and/or political perfection

Achieving religious, social, economic, and/or political perfection

The Dred Scott decision ruled that a. accused fugitive slaves had a right to trial by jury b. only Congress had the right to prohibit slavery c. the federal ban on the importation of slaves was unconstitutional d. African-Americans were not citizens and did not have legal protection

African-Americans were not citizens and did not have legal protection

Uncle Tom's Cabin was authored by a. Henry David Thoreau b. Henry Ward Beecher c. Harriet Beecher Stowe d. Emily Dickinson

Harriet Beecher Stowe

has been referred to as Black Moses for helping lead over 300 African slaves to freedom. a. Harriet Tubman b. Dorthea Dix c. Fredrick Douglas d. Stephen Douglas

Harriet Tubman

What was the notion of popular sovereignty during the 19th century? a. Slavery would be decided by the Missouri Compromise b. Inhabitants of territories becoming states would decided on the issue of slavery c. The practice of slavery was to be outlawed in all U.S. states d. Congress decided whether slavery would be legal in all new states

Inhabitants of territories becoming states would decided on the issue of slavery.

Between the 1820s and 1850s, the largest population of immigrants to the United States originated from what country? a. Russia b. France c. Poland d. Ireland

Ireland

The founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was a. Brigham Young b. Wilford Woodruff c.Joseph Smith d. John Smyth

Joseph Smith

Which of the following political parties based its entire platform on the issue of immigration? a. Whigs b. Democrats c. Free-Soilers d. Know-Nothings

Know-Nothings

The slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" dealt with which dispute U.S. border with another nation? a. Maine and Canada b. Oregon and Canada c. Alaska and Canada d. Texas and Mexico

Oregon and Canada

Which battle resulted in Texas's gaining independence from Mexico? a. the Alamo b. San Jacinto c. San Antonio de Bexar d. Goliad

San Jacinto

Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton held the first U.S. convention on the rights of women at which location? a. Seneca Falls, New York b. New York City c. Washington, D.C. d. Niagara Falls, New York

Seneca Falls, New York

Which of the following characteristics is associated with the 19th-century transcendentalist movement? a. The importance of empirical understanding over emotion b. The focus on established principles for greater understanding c. The emphasis on emotion and instinct d. The embrace of American culture and society

The emphasis on emotion and instinct

Which of the following ideas would NOT be considered a justification for Manifest Destiny? a. The merit of American democratic institutions b. The notion that the United States was to be a "city upon a hill" c. The need to develop America's infrastructure d. Belief in a divine mandate to expand

The need to develop America's infastructure

Which of the following statements best describes the main reason Southerners supported the annexation of Texas? a. They wanted a safer route across the country b. They wanted new seaports to help trade with Asia c. They wanted better access to trade with Mexico d. They wanted more territory and land where slavery had been established

They wanted more territory and land where slavery had been established.

The Mexican-American War ended with the signing of what treaty? a. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo b. Treaty of San Juan c. Treaty of Wilmot d. Treaty of San Jacinto

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Which of the following treaties ended the fighting during the Texan independence movement? a. Treaties of Velasco b. Treaty of San Juan c. Treaty of the Wilmot d. Treaty of San Jacinto

Treaty of Velasco

Which of the following was the central issue of the presidential election of 1844? a. Slavery b. Temperance c. Women's suffrage d. Westward expansion

Westward expansion

The Tariff of Abominations of 1828 was opposed mainly because a. it mainly benefited western states b. it hurt northern manufacturers' long-term growth c. it hurt the sale of southern cotton d. it restricted the sale of slaves

it hurt the sale of southern cotton